Monroe Holiday Bazaar

Saturday Night!!! Oh What A Night!!!

Thursday October 7, 2010

Wow! What an amazing night last night. The Construction Zone Auction went very well, the Business Showcase was well attended and the attendance was high. Overall, with the sponsorship from Brice, the Construction Auction and item sales, we raised just under $40,000!! Thank you everyone for attending.

Make sure to come tonight! Doors open at 5pm.

2010 HIPOPW Featured Art

Of Wings and Prayers by Sandy Jamieson value $8000

Automotives!

2010 Toyota Tacoma courtesy of Kendall Auto Group

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SE courtesy of Gene's Chrysler Dodge Jeep



2007 Ford Focus courtesy of Airport Equipment Rentals



2010 Ski-doo Tundra courtesy of Compeau's Inc.



2011 Can Am Outlander 400xt courtesy of Compeau's Inc.



2010 Polaris 550 IQ Shift Snow Machine courtesy of Yukon Title Company and Roger and Beverly Floerchinger

A Sampling of 2010 HIPOW Art

Sampling of 2010 HIPOW Art

Two unique Wildlife Artists

John Seerey-Lester

“Baby Gyrfalcon,” is dated 1989. The painting is acrylic on masonite, 9” by 12” and is framed in a custom 5” frame. The value is $6,100. The artist was featured on the cover of the magazine “Wildlife Art” in 2008. You may visit the artist’s website at http://www.seerey-lester.com/





John Lofgreen

“Sharp Skinned Hawks,” is dated 1999. The painting is 16” by 20”, framed and is acrylic on canvas. The value is $900. You may visit the artist’s website at http://www.johnlofgreenwildlifeart.com/






Alaskan and Local Artists


Dan Kennedy (local artist)

“Going to Sleep Grizzly, Denali Park” is a colorful acrylic depicting autumn in Denali Park. The painting is 36” by 48” and is valued at $2,200








“Moose on the Flats” is valued at $1,500.











Scott McDaniel (Alaskan artist)


An original oil, “Cache,” is 8.5” by 11.5”. This vivid painting has a wood frame and is valued at $750.








Joan Arend Kickbush (Alaskan artist)







Framed original, “Girl in Flowers Pulling Doll,” is valued at $400.






Alfred Skondovitch (local artist)

“Bouquet of Flowers” is 21” by 29”. This colorful painting is framed and valued at $3,500.





“Double Portrait” is 13” by 9” and is valued at $2,500.






“Figure, 1985” is 21” by 16” and is valued at $2,500.


You may visit http://www.alfredskondovitch.com/ to learn more about this artist.








David Mollett (local artist)


“Tanana River” on canvas is framed. The painting is 19.5” by 23.5” and is valued at $800. Learn more about David Mollett at http://www.wellstreetart.com/









Fred Machetanz (Alaskan artist) prints


“Golden Years” valued at $750.






“What Every Hunter Fears” valued at $950






“Into the Home Stretch” (1978) valued at $850






“Pick of the Litter” (1979) valued at $750






“When Three’s a Crowd” (1976) valued at $600.











Randall Compton (local artist)


“DC-4” (embellished giclee) valued at $700





Artists with Fairbanks and Alaska Connections


Suzanne Jackson


“Playing the Game” - Watercolor, graphite on BFK Rives paper, 27” x21” in white wood frame is valued at $1,500. Ms. Jackson is a 1961 graduate of Monroe Catholic High School, San Francisco State (1966) and Yale University (1990). She has been an artist and art instructor in California, New York City, Maryland and Georgia. She currently lives in Savannah, Georgia. Visit her website at http://www.suzannefjackson.com/







Enid Cutler


A beautiful, abstract water color is set in a lovely gold frame. The painting is 14.75” by 16” and is valued
at $900. Enid lived in Fairbanks for years and painted many portraits including one of Father McGuigan, S.J. which is hanging in the school commons area.




A Unique Original


LeRoy Nieman



“Boxing Hall” is dated 1972 and is valued at $800.


The 2010 HIPOW Art Collection contains other originals and prints by Alaskan and local artists.